49-51 Morton Place, Jersey City
Industrial · Block 20902, Lot 85.
Building permits
- New construction, issued Aug 11, 2026, 264 units, 6 stories, described as “New building construction. ****footing & foundation only****”
- Demolition, issued Apr 29, 2026, described as “Complete Demolition of existing building.”
- Demolition, issued Apr 29, 2026, described as “Complete Demolition of existing building.”
- Alteration, issued Aug 2, 2013, described as “Enclosing two rooms”
- Alteration, issued Feb 28, 2011, described as “Stods, Sheetrock, Spakle, disconnect 1 light to a switch, moving sink”
- Alteration, issued Jul 27, 2009, described as “Relocation of hornstrobes per unit A# - 7-31-08 and electrical work”
- Alteration, issued Jul 27, 2009, described as “Alteration and Electrical”
- Alteration, issued Dec 26, 2007, described as “Tear off & put on new roof”
- Alteration, issued Jun 17, 2004, described as “Replace 42 sprinkler heads”
- Alteration, issued May 6, 2004, described as “Renovate existing bathroom”
- Alteration, issued Dec 3, 2001, described as “Existing Building, New Non Bearing Partitions, Site Work As Per Plans Filed Senior Daily Health Care Center Final Cost Of Construction: $428,000.00”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $3,000,000
- 2025 tax
- $70,050
- Assessed land
- $1,082,300
- Assessed improvements
- $1,917,700
- Last sale
- $2,500,000 in 2021
Zoning
Green Villa Redevelopment Plan, Zone C.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Nov 12, 2021: $2,500,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since mid-2019, from the state’s SR1A sales file.
Board and land use applications
- Planning Board case P2025-0203: Site Plan Amendment, Approved, applied Oct 3, 2025. Amended Final Site Plan approval for previously approved Case No. P2023-0047, for property located at 38, 40, 42 and 46 Morton Place; 43, 45, 47, 49 and 51 Morton Place; and 202, 204, 206, 208 and 210 Orient Avenue, and designated as Block…
- Planning Board case P2023-0047: Site Plan, Approved, applied Aug 17, 2023. Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval
In the news
Dead-End Block in Jersey City Could See 264 Apartments, Pickleball Court, Jersey Digs, Aug 12, 2025.